A Bill to make social media service providers liable for online publications in respect of civil proceedings in specified circumstances; to establish and confer functions upon a commissioner for online safety; to make provision about the disclosure of certain information by social media service providers; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
19 September 2019
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This Bill would make social media platforms legally responsible for certain online publications they host, under specified circumstances. It also creates an Online Safety Commissioner to oversee compliance and requires providers to disclose particular information in certain situations, along with related provisions.
The Bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons, an early stage in its passage; if advanced, it would move to committee scrutiny and further readings.
In four Lords votes on a related Civil Liability Bill in 2018, Labour (Co‑op), Liberal Democrats, Independents and Plaid Cymru supported the measures, Conservatives and Reform UK opposed, with mixed or no votes from some parties (DUP 4 Aye/4 No; Sinn Féin and SNP did not cast votes).
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